SB 133 - Fireworks; change definition; certain combustible compositions; prohibit sale to 16 year olds; penalty

Committees

Current Status

05/02/05 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of fireworks, so as to change the definition of the term "fireworks"; to prohibit the sale of certain combustible or explosive compositions to persons under 16 years of age; to provide for a monetary penalty for sales made in violation of such prohibition; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
02/17/05 11:07 AM Senate Vote #80 041 009 004 002 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/17/05 11:17 AM House Vote #316 067 096 010 007 PASS
03/21/05 01:39 PM House Vote #331 105 047 025 003 Recon
03/22/05 03:25 PM House Vote #360 119 053 005 003 PASS
03/31/05 11:40 AM Senate Vote #492 040 006 004 006 AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/07/2005 Senate Read and Referred
02/09/2005 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/10/2005 Senate Read Second Time
02/17/2005 Senate Third Read
02/17/2005 Senate Passed/Adopted
02/18/2005 House First Readers
02/22/2005 House Second Readers
03/02/2005 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/17/2005 House Third Readers
03/17/2005 House Third Reading Lost
03/17/2005 House Notice To Reconsider
03/21/2005 House Reconsidered
03/22/2005 House Passed/Adopted Reconsidered Bill/Res
03/31/2005 Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/11/2005 Senate Sent to Governor
05/02/2005 Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/02/2005 Act 113
05/02/2005 Effective Date

Footnotes

3/22/05 Passed House by Committee on Rules substitute
Rule 33.7